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So, I have tried both feeding Rubert part of a pea as well as giving him an Epsom salt "bath", and neither seem to be working. He is definitely more active and is swimming around the top of the tank, but is unable to swim down. I've been researching other reasons why he could have SBD, and some...

Thank you so much! I'll try the Epsom salt tomorrow if he doesn't eat the pea. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

What do I do if he is completely ignoring it? Should I just fast him for a couple of days and keep on offering the pea until he eats it? He's always been a picky eater, but just this once I wish he wouldn't be... Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Thank you! How many peas do you think would be sufficient? Rubert is a pretty small betta with a body size of about 1.25 inches... Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

UPDATE: He ate two pieces of food! He tried swimming around for a little bit, but he keeps on floating back up to the surface tail first, and gave up trying to swim down after few minutes. Could it still be swim bladder related, but an infection rather than constipation? Should I put him on...

Rubert is my betta that I have had for 2 years and three months. He was fully grown when I got him, so I am not completely sure how old he is. Also, he is blind in his right eye, but is still able to traverse his aquarium. In the last three days, he has stopped moving around like usual, and just...

they would be so cute!

that would look so cute! Although I am a fan of the blue guppies...

that sounds really cool! Would you be able to post a picture on here sometime to show us?

never mind then...I guess it works better when you only have one fish in there :)

Oh, smart moment. For a second there I thought the statue was a real person...that would have been a very large oscar!

they look so pretty! How many fish do you have in that 10 gallon?

Is there any way to feed the cichlids at one end of the tank and then drop the wafer at the other end of the tank? I do it to keep my betta from eating the wafer...

they are so colorful! I can't imagine how cool it would be to watch the bristlenose pleco grow over time, knowing that you're the one who has been raising him.

do the two kinds of barbs school? I know that barbs should be kept in a group of at least 5, so I was wondering if they did so that it was one group of six instead of two groups of three... Do you want schooling fish or more of a centerpiece fish. Some fish that could be compatible are: a school...

It is hard to tell, but I believe it is male. Some female bristlenose plecos can have bristles, but they are way smaller and centered around the lip of the pleco. I can't tell from the picture if it goes any higher than the lip, but the bristles look rather large for a female. 95% sure it's a...

We have had apple snails in all of our tanks, and watch out. They will breed almost nonstop. In one of our tanks, the apple snails left one egg clutch on our hood (they will put it above the water level) and we had dozens of tiny baby snails all over the tank. We were able to give them away to...

so beautiful! I absolutely love bristlenose plecos, but I've never seen this color before: it's quite remarkable.

she's very beautiful. You should take pictures of the fry when they come out! I wonder what colors they will be...?

I asked my sister what name she thought would fit. She thought of the names Lily, Chrysanthanum (don't think I spelled that right), Tulip, and Dawn. (She's been learning about flowers). My suggestion are: Archun Fashan Sterling Rupal (all of them mean silver or have something to do with silver...

she is so beautiful (or he, I'm not really sure). I can tell why you picked her (or him).

those fish look so cool! How large of a tank do you have (the freshwater tank)?

that fish tank looks amazing! I wish I would be able to get something as cool as a fish house... How many fish tanks will you have in there when it is complete?

I believe it is female as well (the one in the last pic)

if you don't have anything else, you could always use flakes (you have to crush them up into a fine "dust" and use toothpicks to put it into the water) Although, brine shrimp or Hikari first bites would be more nutritious for the fry.